PTPRB wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human PTPRB wild-type allele is located within 12q15-q21 and is approximately 121 kb in length. This allele, which encodes receptor-type tyrosine-protein phosphatase beta protein, plays a role in both the removal of phosphate groups from phosphotyrosine and blood vessel maintenance.

**Synonyms:** - HPTP-BETA - HPTPB - PTPB - Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Receptor Type, B wt Allele - Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Receptor Type, Beta Polypeptide Gene - Protein-Tyrosine Phosphatase, Receptor-Type, B Gene - R-PTP-BETA - VEPTP